You simply have to take advantage of peaches in the summer. Like tomatoes, there is really no other time to eat them. The ones you find in the off-season are just sub-par and that’s why we have to dive in and get them while we can.

If you have a market near you that sells […]

Guacamole—Salsa’s sidekick

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July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We’re talking salsa this week, but it seems that wherever salsa goes, guac goes too. It can’t be denied that the 2 are an excellent pair—great with tortilla chips, on the side of quesadillas or burritos they elevate any mexi dish to the higher reaches of yum in no time.
Here is a basic, but great […]

Bam!

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July 27, 2007 | 2 Comments

I can’t help it, I do love Emeril. It’s been a couple years since I have seen him on a regular basis, however. We quit cable TV. Partly because I couldn’t keep myself away from the Food Network. And, though I want my kids to grow up with a love of food […]

Get Tropical with Mango Salsa

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July 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

We never had much of the tropical fruit experience when I was growing up.  Never had mango, papaya, kiwi or even pineapple much.  Because of this I was always a little suspicious of tropical fruits. Except anything Tropicana.  Yeah, I know that doesn’t count, but to a 13 year old in suburban Massachusetts, it’s somewhat […]

Tomatillo Time

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July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

At our CSA farm, we get loads of tomatillos. It’s hard to know what to do with them all.  And I find them so strange and fun in their little paper hats that I kind of can’t resist picking them when they are available.
The best way I know to prepare these little green fruits is […]

Garden Fresh Salsa

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July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One of my absolute favorite things to make in summertime is fresh salsa. I’m a serious tomato snob, so when they finally start showing their round, red faces I eat them in mass quantities and salsa is probably my favorite way.
If there’s anyone out there who enjoys salsa and really loves tomatoes who’s never had […]

Gifts for the Griller

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July 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In my family and circle of friends there is a silly number of Leos. When I lived in Seattle, we used to have one big party for all of them—we dubbed it “Leo Fest.” It’s not easy coming up with gift ideas for all these summer birthday boys and girls. There are a […]

Corn—a perfect summer grillable

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July 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Without a doubt corn on the cob=summer.
I can remember summer afternoons being handed I big brown bag of a dozen or more ears and being told to shuck as my part of helping out with dinner. I never minded so much. It was kind of a fun job and I loved to eat it, so, […]

Dessert on the grill

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July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I admit, I was dubious about grilled fruit the first time I tried it, but it’s quite good. It is a strange concept to get used to, though. The way I see it, you’ve got the grill going anyway, might as well do something a little different for a dinner party or just jazz up […]

Grilled Pizza, part 2

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July 18, 2007 | 4 Comments

So, your dough has risen and rested.  Now it’s time to get to the good part—grilling. Well, eating is really the good part, but the cooking part is fun, too.
4. Heat your grill (I’m a gas-grill kinda gal. I know charcoal is preferable for many reasons, but man, the gas grill is so easy. . […]

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